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Chautauqua Opera Has Announced Its 2019 Season, Its 90th Anniversary

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The Chautauqua Opera has announced its 2019 season, which is the company’s 90th Anniversary season. “The Chautauqua calendar is always a gigantic puzzle, and our 2019 plans are hugely disruptive—in a wonderful way. For the first time in decades we are engaging Guest Artists to spend the entire season at Chautauqua. Our collaboration with the Chautauqua Symphony is taking new forms, {…}

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San Diego Opera Makes Major Cast Change For ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The San Diego Opera has announced that bass-baritone Evan Hughes, will replace Nicholas Brownlee in the company’s upcoming production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Per a press release, Brownlee, who was set to interpret the title role of the Mozart classic, was released due to a scheduling conflict.  This will mark Evans’ debut with the company and he will be {…}

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Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend – USA (3/23-25): NY City Dominates With Star Cast At Carnegie Hall, New Met Production & Other Gems

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This weekend’s choices are a unique mix. Yes, New York City dominates in four of our five choices, but once you take a look, you’ll see why. Rinaldo – Carnegie Hall Let’s just look at this cast under Sir Harry Bicket: Iestyn Davies, Jane Archibald, Joélle Harvey, Luca Pisaroni, Sasha Cooke, James Hall, and Jakub Joszef Orlinski. This is going {…}

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Stephanie Blythe, Anna Christy & Massimo Cavalletti Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring three opera productions and gala performances showcasing rising stars of the opera world. Here is a look. The season opens with a Rising Stars of Opera gala offering a unique opportunity to enjoy exceptional singers on the brink of international stardom and singers of the Palm Beach Opera’s Benenson Young {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Frederica Von Stade Lead San Diego Opera’s 2018-19 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature a number of repertory staples as well as major debuts from international artists. The season opens with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” starting on Oct. 20, 2018. The cast will include John Moore, Nicholas Brownlee, Caitlin Lynch, Sarah Shafer, all in their company debuts. Other cast members will {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Preview: Latin Americans & International Artists Dominate ‘Le Nozze Di Figaro’ Revival

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It’s going to be a busy December with the Met showcasing a number of revivals leading up to a major new production on the final day of the year. The first work to makes its return to the repertoire is one of its finest (it was even named the Greatest Opera of All Time in a recent survey) – Mozart’s {…}

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Janai Brugger & Denyce Graves Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2018 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2018 season, which will feature three operas. The Florida-based company will open its 2018 season on Jan. 26 with a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The run will feature a total of three performances with soprano Keri Alkema taking on the first and last show while Alexandra Loutsion getting the middle date. The same {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City Announces 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Concert

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will present its annual concert honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17, 2026, at 4 p.m. The admission-free event is set to take place at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City and will feature guest artists Nikki Renée Daniels and baritone Lester Lynch. The {…}

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Houston Grand Opera 2023-24 Review: Intelligence

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Photo: Michael Bishop Houston Grand Opera’s season premiere, “Intelligence,” is not just another opera to take in – it’s an experience to be absorbed. It masterfully fulfills art’s big-picture role: sparking dialogues and bridging emotional divides, even when the discussions are challenging and the ties seem broken. This riveting work is realized through the collective genius of composer Jake Heggie, {…}